Primedia (NYSE: PRM), adjusting its focus on real estate content these days, saw its Q3 net income fall $381.8 million, which the company said was related to the sale of the Enthusiast Media segment in May 2007. Specifically, the company reported net income of $12 million ($0.27 per share) in Q3 compared to $393.8 million ($8.92 per share) a year ago. Revenue in the quarter was also down, sliding 4.9 percent to $76.4 million from $80.3 million in Q3.

—The home ownership market might be tough, but the weak economy might be turning once prospective buyers into renters, which would be a good thing for Primedia’s business, which has been struggling the past few years. Still, Primedia’s results at this point remain mixed. The company’s Apartments segment—which includes Apartment Guide, ApartmentGuide.com and Rentals.com—was up 2.3 percent to $53.6 million from $52.4 million in Q307. The unit represents approximately 85 percent of Primedia’s total ad revenues. Revenue from Primedia’s online single-unit real estate rental product line, Rentals.com, grew 8.9 percent sequentially from Q2, but it declined by 8.9 percent compared to Q307. Release | Webcast (10:00 AM EDT)